Robert Tinney, the artist whose airbrushed cover paintings defined the look of pioneering computer magazine Byte for over a decade, died at age 78 on February 1, according to a memorial posted on his official website (Source 1). Meanwhile, the tech world is also grappling with the rise of AI, as a "QuitGPT" campaign urges users to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions, and Google's Nobel-winning AI leader, Sir Demis Hassabis, predicts a "renaissance" ahead after a period of disruption (Sources 2, 3, 5).
Tinney was the primary cover artist for Byte from 1975 to the late 1980s, and he created a visual language for personal computing, translating concepts like artificial intelligence and networking into vivid paintings (Source 1). His work was influential for a generation of computer enthusiasts.
The "QuitGPT" campaign, which has gained traction on Reddit, is encouraging users to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions (Sources 2, 3). Alfred Stephen, a freelance software developer in Singapore, subscribed to ChatGPT Plus but grew frustrated with the chatbot's coding abilities and meandering replies (Sources 2, 3). The campaign also flagged a contribution by OpenAI president Greg Brockman to President Donald Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc., and pointed out that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses a résumé screening tool powered by ChatGPT-4 (Source 3).
Sir Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, believes humanity is on the verge of a new era of discovery, but that a turbulent transition period is necessary (Source 5). Speaking on the Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast, Hassabis predicted a future defined by radical abundance, where AI solves the planet's most intractable problems (Source 5). He anticipates this "new golden era of discovery" in 10 to 15 years (Source 5).
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